Jim Crowley, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Jim Crowley

American football player and coach 1902-1986

Date of Birth: 10-Sep-1902

Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Date of Death: 15-Jan-1986

Profession: American football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Jim Crowley

  • James Harold "Sleepy Jim" Crowley (September 10, 1902 – January 15, 1986) was an American football player and coach.
  • He gained fame as one-fourth of the University of Notre Dame's legendary "Four Horsemen" backfield where he played halfback from 1922 to 1924.
  • After a brief career as a professional football player, Crowley turned to coaching.
  • He served as the head football coach at Michigan State College from 1929 to 1932, at Fordham University from 1933 to 1941 and at the North Carolina Pre-Flight School in 1942, compiling a career college football record of 86–23–11.
  • Crowley also coached the Chicago Rockets of the All-America Football Conference in 1947.
  • He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1966.

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